GN 02210: Methods of Recovery for Title II, Title VIII, Title XVI, and Title XVIII Overpayments - Part I
Audience:
- DO/BO/TSC:
- CR, CR TII, CR TXVI, DRT, FR, OA, OS, RR, SR
- OCO-ODO-IND:
- BA, CA, EHI, ISTA, LCC, LSC, RCOVTA, RECONR, RECOVR
- OCO-ODO-SHARE:
- CCE, IS, RC
- OCO-OIO:
- BA, CATA, EIE, FCR, RECONE, RECOVR
- PSC:
- BA, CCRE, CRTA, CS, DCR, DS, IES, ILPDS, IPDS, LDCR, PETE, RECONR
TN 16 (04-90)
Citations:
Section 204(a) of the Social Security Act
Policy
1. How Adjustment is Accomplished
The adjustment of benefits to recover an overpayment is accomplished by withholding benefits payable to:
The overpaid individual, including a representative payee who received an overpayment on behalf of a beneficiary on any earnings record (GN 02205.001, GN 02205.005 and GN 02205.007);
The representative payee who misused funds (GN 00604.061); or
Any other person receiving benefits on the same earnings record on which the overpayment occurred.
2. What is Withheld
The following payment or benefits are withheld:
Current and prospective monthly benefits.
An underpayment.
A lump-sum death payment (LSDP).
Any misused funds to be reissued to an overpaid individual.